Update on NTTA road conditions: • All NTTA roads are dry, open and passable. There are no roadway/ramp closures to report at this time. • Approximately 24 trucks patrolled the entire NTTA System during the overnight and early Monday morning hours to treat isolated slick spots. While the majority of the System remained dry, some slick areas were identified and treated with sand for traction and “Meltdown 20” brand magnesium chloride, a granular de-icer. • Crews pre-treated major NTTA System overpasses on Sunday with brine—a saltwater solution used to pre-treat roadways before ice or snow arrives. This treatment is sprayed onto the road and forms a barrier that is activated when precipitation falls, lowering the freezing point on the roadway. Pavement sensors are positioned strategically at various locations around the NTTA System, and are located both on the roadway surface, sub-surface, and on elevated structures to obtain readings fully representative of temperatures effecting roadway surfaces. Current roadway surface sensor readings (as of 11/17/2014 at 9 a.m. are as follows): • SRT/DNT: 30 degrees • PGBT/DNT Overpass: 31 degrees • PGBT/IH-35 Overpass: 32 degrees • PGBT/IH-635 Overpass: 33 degrees • Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge: 28 degrees NTTA is committed to providing the safest driving conditions possible for its customers. Drivers are encouraged to use caution, slow down and allow extra distance between vehicles when driving on all roadways in the Metroplex. Drivers who require assistance on the NTTA System should call 9-1-1 to be connected to NTTA’s free Roadway Customer Service. Drivers who are in need of assistance should, if possible, move their vehicle to the side of the road and stay inside the vehicle with a seatbelt securely fastened while waiting for assistance to arrive.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:22:12 +0000